Child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus
Cyprus: Child mortality rate ihme was 0.32 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus is 0.32, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus peaked at 11.06 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.32, in 2019.
Cyprus ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 11.06 | — |
| 1951 | 10.72 | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 10.57 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 10.36 | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 10.09 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 9.94 | -1.5% |
| 1956 | 9.72 | -2.2% |
| 1957 | 9.48 | -2.5% |
| 1958 | 9.12 | -3.8% |
| 1959 | 8.82 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 8.49 | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 8.21 | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 7.92 | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 7.62 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 7.37 | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 7.03 | -4.6% |
| 1966 | 6.72 | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 6.36 | -5.4% |
| 1968 | 6.12 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 5.85 | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 5.54 | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 5.19 | -6.3% |
| 1972 | 4.96 | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 4.72 | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 8.93 | +89.2% |
| 1975 | 4.27 | -52.2% |
| 1976 | 3.94 | -7.7% |
| 1977 | 3.25 | -17.5% |
| 1978 | 2.89 | -11.1% |
| 1979 | 2.67 | -7.6% |
| 1980 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 2.44 | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 2.2 | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 1.79 | -11.8% |
| 1986 | 1.58 | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 1.46 | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.39 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 1.35 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 1.29 | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.24 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.16 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.09 | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 1.03 | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.98 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.93 | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.87 | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.81 | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.74 | -8.6% |
| 2000 | 0.68 | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 0.63 | -7.4% |
| 2002 | 0.59 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.55 | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 0.51 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.49 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.44 | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.41 | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.38 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.37 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.36 | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.35 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.33 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.33 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.34 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.35 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.34 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.33 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.32 | -3.0% |
Cyprus compared with similar countries
- Cyprus's 0.32 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.435, 74% of the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Cyprus's 0.32 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.395, 81% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +89.2% | 4.72 | 8.93 |
| 1975 | -52.2% | 8.93 | 4.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.99 | 8.82 | 11.06 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.17 | 5.85 | 8.49 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.64 | 2.67 | 8.93 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 | 1.35 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.74 | 1.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.507 | 0.38 | 0.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.342 | 0.32 | 0.37 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Cyprus
More health data for Cyprus
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.51 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 7 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.0526 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0263 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.0182 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.028 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Cyprus was 0.32 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cyprus?
- The highest recorded value was 11.06 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Cyprus?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.32 in 2019.
- How does Cyprus rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Cyprus ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Cyprus?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Cyprus data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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